Officials, Veterans, Students Celebrate "America's Assembly"

The city of Manhattan Beach and its city, school, fire, and police officials were out in force on 9/11 with a patriotic salute to local veterans at the annual "America's Assembly" at Robinson Elementary.

Robinson Elementary Principal Nancy Doyle led the event, welcoming Mayor Amy Howorth and councilmembers Mark Burton, David Lesser,Wayne Powell, and Tony D'Errico, who all arrived by firetruck. Also in attendance were Police Chief Eve Irvine, Police Captain Tim Hageman, FIre Chief Robert Espinosa, City Manager Mark Danaj; and members of the city police and fire departments.

Representing MBUSD were Superintendent Mike Mathews and school board members Ellen Rosenberg, Bill Fournell, Christine Cronin-Hurst, and Executive Director of Student Services Ellyn Schneider. Farnaz Golshani Flechner, the executive director of the Manhattan Beach Education Foundation, along with Kathy Crawford, the executive VP of the Manhattan Beach Council of PTAs, were also in attendance.